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Hill
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Cerne Abas Giant
Cerne Abbas, England, United Kingdom
Cerne Abas is a hill figure of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 50.81371, -2.47453. Attributes: cultural, archaeological. Located in England, United Kingdom.
Chanctonbury Rings, Findon, West Sussex, England
Horsham, England, United Kingdom
Chanctonbury Rings, Findon, West Sussex, England is a hill fort of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 50.89675, -0.38106. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Horsham, England, United Kingdom.
Cissbury Ring, Findon, West Sussex, England
Worthing, England, United Kingdom
Cissbury Ring, Findon, West Sussex, England is a neolithic flint mines of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 50.86046, -0.38325. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Worthing, England, United Kingdom.
Dragon Hill
Vale of White Horse, England, United Kingdom
Dragon Hill, Uffington, England is a hill of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 51.57927, -1.56846. Attributes: natural, cultural, archaeological. Mythological context: Dragon. Located in Vale of White Horse, England, United Kingdom.
Dunadd sacred hill, Lochgilphead, Scotland
Bridgend, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunadd sacred hill, Lochgilphead, Scotland is a hill of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 56.08601, -5.47842. Attributes: natural, cultural, archaeological. Located in Alba / Scotland, United Kingdom.
Glastonbury Tor
Glastonbury, Somerset, United Kingdom
Rising 158 meters above the Somerset Levels, Glastonbury Tor has drawn seekers for millennia. Celtic tradition holds it as a gateway to Annwn, the Otherworld. Christian legend claims Joseph of Arimathea buried the Holy Grail at its foot.
Hill of Tara
County Meath, The Municipal District of Ashbourne, Ireland
Hill of Tara is a hill of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 53.57881, -6.61165. Attributes: natural, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Tradition: Irish. Mythological context: Irish mythology. The Hill of Tara (Irish: Teamhair or Cnoc na Teamhrach) is a hill and ancient ceremonial and burial site near Skryne in County Meath, Ireland. Tradition identifies the hill as the inauguration place and seat of the High Kings of Ireland; it also appears in Irish mythology. Tara consists of numerous monuments and earthworks—dating from the Neolithic to the Iron Age—including a passage tomb (the Mound of the Hostages ), burial mounds, round enclosures, a standing stone (believed to be the Lia Fáil or Stone of Destiny ), and a ceremonial avenue. There is also a church and graveyard on the hill. Tara forms part of a larger ancient landscape and Tara itself is a protected national monument under the care of the Office of Public Works, an agency of the Irish Government. Located in The Municipal District of Ashbourne, Éire / Ireland.
Hill of the Angels
Iona, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Hill of the Angels in Iona, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom.
Hill of Uisnech
Loughnavalley, County Westmeath, Ireland
Hill of Uisnech is a ceremonial hill of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 53.48369, -7.55638. Attributes: natural, cultural, ceremonial. Tradition: Irish Mythology. Mythological context: Omphalos of Ireland. Located in The Municipal District of Athlone — Moate, Éire / Ireland.
Jebal Barkar
Dongola, Northern State, Sudan
Jebal Barkar is a sacred hill of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 18.53691, 31.82859. Attributes: built, natural, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Meroitic and Napatan. Associated figure: Amun. Located in مروي, الولاية الشمالية, السودان.
Kamadgiri Hill & Kamthanath Temple, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh
Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh, India
Kamadgiri Hill & Kamthanath Temple, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh is a hill & temple of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 25.17135, 80.85332. Attributes: built, natural, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Hinduism. Associated figure: Lord Rama. Mythological context: Ramayana. Located in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Maalekallu Tirupathi Hill Temple, Arasikere, Karnataka
Malekallu Tirupathi, Karnataka, India
Maalekallu Tirupathi Hill Temple, Arasikere, Karnataka is a hill temple of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 13.34118, 76.27618. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Hinduism. Located in Karnataka, India.
Mandar Hill, Bausi, Bihar
Bausi, Bihar, India
Mandar Hill, Bausi, Bihar is a hill of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 24.83638, 87.03494. Attributes: built, natural, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Hinduism. Associated figure: Lord Vishnu. Mythological context: Samudra Manthan. Located in Bihar, India.
Wearyall Hill & Holy Thorn
Glastonbury, Somerset, United Kingdom
An open hilltop rises above Glastonbury, marking where—according to legend—Joseph of Arimathea first set foot in Britain. Exhausted from his journey, he planted his staff in the earth. By morning, it had taken root and burst into flower. The Holy Thorn that grows here still blooms at Christmas, defying both season and repeated vandalism. Pilgrims climb the hill to stand where British Christianity, in one telling, began.